This recipe for "Umami Miso Chicken Breast" is cooked with minimal effort for a moist and tender finish. The sweet and savory miso sauce is perfect with rice or as a snack. We'll share tips on how to remove the tendons from chicken breast and how to cook it using residual heat, making this a healthy and easy-to-make exquisite dish.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (2 servings)
- Chicken breast 4 pieces (200g-250g)
- Cucumber 1
- Green onions, to taste
- Ichimi chili pepper, to taste
Seasonings
- [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 2 tbsp
- [A] Sugar 1 tbsp
- [B] Miso 1 tbsp
- [B] Ground sesame seeds 2 tsp
- [B] Mayonnaise 2 tsp
- [B] Japanese mustard paste 1 tsp
- [C] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 1 tbsp
- [C] Salt 1/4 tsp
Steps
- In a bowl, combine Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 2 tbsp and Sugar 1 tbsp. Microwave on 600W for 40 seconds to evaporate the alcohol and dissolve the sugar.
- To the warmed bowl, add Miso 1 tbsp, Ground sesame seeds 2 tsp, Mayonnaise 2 tsp, and Japanese mustard paste 1 tsp. Mix well to create the miso sauce.
- Make a cut along the side of the tendon in the center of Chicken breast 4 pieces (200g-250g).
- Hold down the tendon, place the back of a knife along the tendon, and slide to remove it. (Key Tip!) Using the back of the knife makes it easy to remove the tendon.
- In a pot, add 1 liter of boiling water, Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 1 tbsp, and Salt 1/4 tsp. Bring to a boil again.
- Add the chicken breast to the boiling water, turn off the heat, and let it sit for 8 minutes. (Key Tip!) Cooking with residual heat ensures a moist and tender result.
- After 8 minutes, transfer the chicken breast to ice water to cool down.
- Pat the cooled chicken breast dry with paper towels.
- Shred the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. (Key Tip!) Using a fork makes shredding easy.
- Thinly slice Cucumber 1 and arrange it on a plate.
- Place the shredded chicken breast on top of the sliced cucumber.
- Drizzle the prepared miso sauce over the top.
- Garnish with Green onions and Ichimi chili pepper, if desired.






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